Nonocclusive Mesenteric Ischemia Rescued by Immediate Surgical Exploration in a Boy with Severe Neurodevelopmental Disability

• Main Authors: Manami Mizumoto (Author), Fumihiro Ochi (Author), Toshihiro Jogamoto (Author), Kentaro Okamoto (Author), Mitsumasa Fukuda (Author), Toshifumi Yamauchi (Author), Toyohisa Miyata (Author), Ryo Tashiro (Author), Mariko Eguchi (Author), Riko Kitazawa (Author), Eiichi Ishii (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background. Nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia (NOMI) defines acute mesenteric ischemia without occlusion of the mesenteric arteries. The most common cause of NOMI is vasoconstriction or vasospasm of a mesenteric artery. NOMI generally affects patients >50 years of age, and few cases have been repo...